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EP 0195529 B1 19901227 - MEASURING TAPE

Title (en)

MEASURING TAPE

Publication

EP 0195529 B1 19901227 (EN)

Application

EP 86301246 A 19860221

Priority

GB 8504468 A 19850221

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0195529A1] A tape measure case (1) incorporates means to project a marking element (20, 48) through a guide aperture (22, 52, 80) for marking at a measured distance. The marking element (20, 48) can be a pencil lead, and the bulk and shape of the case (1) are little changed from conventional.

IPC 1-7

G01B 3/10

IPC 8 full level

G01B 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01B 3/1084 (2013.01); G01B 3/1089 (2020.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0195529 A1 19860924; EP 0195529 B1 19901227; DE 3676522 D1 19910207; GB 2172109 A 19860910; GB 2172109 B 19890118; GB 8504468 D0 19850327; GB 8604377 D0 19860326

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86301246 A 19860221; DE 3676522 T 19860221; GB 8504468 A 19850221; GB 8604377 A 19860221